Accident | |
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Date | 11 February 2018 |
Summary | Loss of control and crash during climb in icing conditions |
Site | Near Stepanovskoye , Moscow Oblast 55°17′59″N 38°23′25″E / 55.29972°N 38.39028°E |
Aircraft | |
RA-61704, the aircraft involved in the crash, seen in May 2017 | |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-148-100B |
Operator | Saratov Airlines |
IATA flight No. | 6W703 |
ICAO flight No. | SOV703 |
Call sign | Saratov Air 703 |
Registration | RA-61704 |
Flight origin | Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russia |
Destination | Orsk Airport, Orsk, Russia |
Occupants | 71 |
Passengers | 65 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 71 |
Survivors | 0 |
Saratov Airlines Flight 703 was a domestic passenger flight from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Orsk Airport in Russia. On 11 February 2018, the aircraft serving the flight, an Antonov An-148-100B, crashed shortly after take-off, killing all 71 people on board – 65 passengers and six crew members.